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Where do the children play?
2nd PlaceWhere do the children play?
mefnj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Children's Toy IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: New Jersey
Date: Dec 28, 2012
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/25s
Date Uploaded: Dec 28, 2012

 correct lens distortion using PTlens

Color Efex Pro
-Bleach Bypass
-Darken/Lighten Center
-B&W Conversion (partial desaturate)
-Glamour Glow
-Detail Extractor
-Film Effects: Vintage

Capture NX2
-saturation
-contrast
-unsharp mask
-crop
-size and save for DPC

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 76
Avg (all users): 7.0407
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 6.8085
Avg (non-participants): 7.1842
Views since voting: 2773
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 123
Comments: 35
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/11/2013 02:15:13 PM
What a beautiful image.
 01/11/2013 02:01:34 PM
awww.... Was teddy okay afterwards?
 01/07/2013 07:42:22 AM
Thank you all for the comments. It is funny how some of the simplest shots come out the best. And hat tip to Bear_Music for feedback on the amount of crop... I was leaning much tighter.
 01/07/2013 07:28:57 AM
This is so adorable! I'm glad it ribbonned for you!
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 01/07/2013 05:47:17 AM
Congratulations ,super stuff.
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 01/07/2013 05:32:37 AM
Brilliant!
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 01/07/2013 04:39:25 AM
Congratulations - I really like the processing on this.
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 01/07/2013 03:45:39 AM
Congrats on the ribbon; nicely done.
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 01/06/2013 11:49:30 PM
I really like this, well done.
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 01/06/2013 10:38:01 PM
Great!

Maybe a little sad, but very beautiful. I'm happy for you for this ribbon, well deserved. I had voted an 8 9 for this photograph and is still one of my favorites in this challenge. Congratulations!

Message edited by author 2013-01-08 10:35:20.
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 01/06/2013 10:17:10 PM
Way to go, Mark! Great job.
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 01/06/2013 10:02:19 PM
Congratulations!! Awesome image...
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 01/06/2013 08:08:57 PM
In a page of little bears, this one broke my heart. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 01/06/2013 07:58:24 PM
Well done Mark. I love your work.Congrats
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 01/06/2013 07:17:09 PM
Adorable! Great finish for a little longing bear.
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 01/06/2013 07:13:33 PM
Congratulations! Love it!
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 01/06/2013 07:08:14 PM
Congrats, I thought this was Jagar maybe. And I was hoping to beat you on the ribbon and points race, but no you had to get 2nd, lol, still well deserved, one my faves in the challenge.
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 01/06/2013 07:07:51 PM
Congratulations on the ribbon, Mark - very nice capture and processing.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/06/2013 05:44:12 PM
Ah, touching image and nice pp. (voted earlier).
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 01/06/2013 03:56:46 PM
Definitely my favorite. Poor depressed teddy bear. Love that window, editing and composition.
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 01/06/2013 03:29:20 PM
I would like to see the bear a little sharper and especially a little more prominent in the composition, but I really like this. Top ten for me. Voted Earlier.
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 01/06/2013 11:19:03 AM
i like the idea and the composition of this just not the toning of it, good job though
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 01/06/2013 09:43:21 AM
Sad, waiting for a kid that never shows.
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 01/06/2013 05:03:50 AM
Top ten image in my view.
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 01/03/2013 05:16:00 AM
It tells a story. I like that.
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 01/02/2013 08:30:32 PM
Cute, love the processing, top ten!
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 01/01/2013 12:54:20 PM
very wistful and poignant. vawendy?
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 12/31/2012 11:56:32 PM
A truly wonderful image!
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 12/31/2012 09:18:44 AM
oooh! lovely!
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 12/31/2012 07:48:05 AM
awww, poor guy... it's sad to see toys outgrown and left behind.
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 12/31/2012 07:06:35 AM
Awwww, the Little Match Girl Bear.
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 12/31/2012 05:39:43 AM
Too adorable! I love it!


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 12/31/2012 02:31:39 AM
Oh I love that!!!!
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 12/30/2012 08:05:28 PM
Nice textures!
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 12/30/2012 07:06:05 PM
Very moving image. Great use of color.
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